posted 06-20-2005 02:55 PM                  

My son and I went to Pomona on Saturday for the huge L.A. Roadsters show. We got there really late, and had to enter at one of the back gates. On the way to the parking lots, we were driving along the back of the dragstrip bleachers, and, lo and behold!!!! The gate to the strip is unlocked and open.

There were several large signs that said "Track In Use - Do Not Enter!!!" However, due to lack of storage space in the Prowler, I did not bring my reading glasses.

Soooo....in we went, and parked on the return road. Nobody in sight, anywhere. Got out of the car, walked around to the starting line, looked at the Buster Crouch memorial plaque at the starting line, picked some rubber off the ground, and still no one.

Turn and face the tower, wave my arms around, just to see if anyone is going to toss us out. Nothing.

Look at son - he looks at me. I say "No way...but maybe we'll just take ride down the return road, just to say we did." So, we do. 3 times. No one, anywhere. The 3rd run was at WOT, figuring this just could not last.

Nothing - no one.

I said, "Son, remember to always do as I say, and not EVER as I do, and keep your mouth shut about this to your mother, or I'll kill you."

Pulled around the barriers to the starting line, burned out, and put the pedal to the metal!!!!!

Got THREE (3) WOT 1/4 mile runs in on both lanes before we figured we were really pushing our luck, and got out of there.

That was Saturday. This is Monday.

Still smiling (however, I do regret my actions, but only to a very limited degree).

Wally Parks, forgive me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted 06-20-2005 03:01 PM                    

"your never to old to be a kid"

posted 06-20-2005 09:00 PM                  

Cool Story!!! Being with your son makes it all that more special.

posted 06-21-2005 04:57 AM                  

even if they had made you stop the story would have still been great.....you were in a no lose Twilight Zone situation there.....

posted 06-21-2005 11:45 AM                  

On every lap (ran it in auto, then pulled it into auto-stick to hold it in 3rd), I spun the tires at the hit of the throttle, AND on the 1st to 2nd shift.

We can't do this in our stock cars on the street, and the track had plenty of rubber on the surface, AND the 1st/2nd shift occurred after the 300 foot concrete launch pad, on the asphalt and in the "groove".

So, why was I able to catch rubber in both gears on a race track??????

posted 06-21-2005 12:27 PM                  

And yes, it was a blast to get a nice chirp in 2nd gear, along with the "tunnel vision" effect of going down an actual track....

Might have to take the car to some "run what you brung" nights....

How do our stock Cats do in the 1/8th mile against "kids cars" - Mustangs, misc. rice burners, etc.?????

posted 06-21-2005 02:44 PM                  

My impression is that they are mid-15 second cars.

posted 06-21-2005 03:00 PM                  

Heck, if the situation presents itself.....I say go for it.

posted 06-22-2005 07:09 AM                  

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Originally posted by Dead End Don:

How do our stock Cats do in the 1/8th mile against "kids cars" - Mustangs, misc. rice burners, etc.?????

Can we hold our heads up, or are we generally watching taillights??????

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Don. You would make the Prowler Proud...

posted 06-23-2005 11:15 AM                  

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Originally posted by Laddie Roussel:
Don. You would make the Prowler Proud...

Stock Prowlers run 9.4 to 9.6 in 1/8 mile... Temps, would make slight difference (on either side of those times). The Prowler would do well against most Kid cars in 1/8 mile... Gears might improve .1 to .2 of a second... Again, depends on Temps, track conditions on the day of the race... The Best 1/8 mile time I've ever run was a 8.1?? with my slow Paxton...

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